Chapter
The Early Days of Mobile Photography
22:20 - 26:57 (04:36)
The speaker reflects on using the first mobile phones with cameras and the challenges they had in sharing pictures across different apps, as well as how they turned the poor quality of the images into an artistic choice.
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Co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, reflects on the company's founding and how it was intertwined with the advent of the iPhone and the technical shift of having a camera in everyone's pocket.
22:20 - 23:47 (01:26)
Summary
Co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, reflects on the company's founding and how it was intertwined with the advent of the iPhone and the technical shift of having a camera in everyone's pocket.
ChapterThe Early Days of Mobile Photography
Episode#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Kevin Systrom, the co-creator of Instagram, reminisces about the initial idea behind the platform, which was supposed to engage people in transforming their less-than-perfect photos into art.
23:47 - 25:32 (01:44)
Summary
Kevin Systrom, the co-creator of Instagram, reminisces about the initial idea behind the platform, which was supposed to engage people in transforming their less-than-perfect photos into art. He explains how convergence, iteration, and "good taste" have been essential to the app's growth and survival.
ChapterThe Early Days of Mobile Photography
Episode#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, talks about how the first Instagram filter was created and how computational modification of photos became an art form.
25:32 - 26:57 (01:25)
Summary
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, talks about how the first Instagram filter was created and how computational modification of photos became an art form.